Bohm’s 10th-inning triple lifts Phillies past Cardinals in slugfest
PHILADELPHIA (Interstat) — Alec Bohm tripled in two runs in the bottom of the 10th inning, lifting the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-6 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday night at Citizens Bank Park. The Phillies improved to 72-58, while the Cardinals fell to 68-66. Attendance was 44,802, and the game lasted 3:08.
Bohm went 3 for 5 with three RBIs for Philadelphia. J.T. Realmuto doubled twice and drove in two runs. Jordan Walker had a home run and two RBIs for St. Louis, and Joshua Báez also homered with two RBIs. The Cardinals took a 6-5 lead in the top of the 10th on José Fermín’s RBI single, but Bohm answered with his first triple of the season, scoring Bryce Harper and Luis Arraez.
St. Louis out-hit Philadelphia 12-11. Phillies starter Jesús Luzardo allowed four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings with nine strikeouts. Alex McFarlane earned the win, and Luis Gastelum took the loss. The Cardinals have lost three of four in the season series, which continues Saturday.